Renger van Eerten
US international rugby union player
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Renger van Eerten (born 2 August 1999) is a Dutch born American rugby union player. He plays at CA Brive in the Pro D2 in France.[1][2]
| Full name | Renger van Eerten | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 2 August 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (229 lb; 16 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Youth
He began playing rugby at 6 years old while living in England before giving it up not long after, going on to play Ice Hockey when his family moved to Canada.[3] When he moved back to the Netherlands he joined the juniors of Haagsche Rugby Club. Going on to win several youth titles, and joining the Rugby Academy Zuid-West. In 2017, he finished his high school and moved to Amsterdam to follow his studies. He joined the Nationaal Training Centrum while playing with the Haagsche Rugby Club senior side.[4]
Brive
He joined CA Brive in 2019, after being spotted by Goderzi Shvelidze while playing for the Netherlands under-20 side. His first season at the club included him playing for the espoirs and rugby sevens side.[5] He made his senior debut for the club in 2020, starting in a 16–18. loss against Zebre Parma in the EPCR Challenge Cup. In 2021 he signed his first professional contract, signing until 2025.[6][7]
USA
Van Eerten was named in the 30-man USA roster for their two home games during the 2024 mid-year rugby union tests.[8] He made his debut starting in the second-row against Romania,[9] playing 52 minutes in the 20–22 loss in Chicago.[10][11]